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We have established long term valued relationships with our clients, providing customized approaches to occupational injury and illness prevention. We work closely and discretely with clients to identify hazards and provide perspective on risk. They can then correct deficiencies and improve performance within an existing organizational framework. The fact that we continue to work with clients for many years speaks to the level of trust and reliability we have established.  Industrial Hygiene (IH) |
Health Care Environment
PCA provides health and safety services, specific to the needs of the health care environment, including:
- Indoor air quality surveys to evaluate ventilation, asbestos, or potential indoor air contaminants – VOCs, microbiologicals (e.g., mold, fungi, bacteria, Legionella, MRSA), allergens, odors, dust.
- Anesthetic gas exposure assessment for nitrous oxide and halogenated gases (halothane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, disflurane, enflurane, methoxyflurane).
- Project planning and oversight, including noise, fungi, asbestos, and dust monitoring, during construction and maintenance activities, mold remediation, and asbestos abatement.
- Personal air monitoring for chemicals commonly found in hospitals, such as formaldehyde, solvents (e.g., xylene, MMA, alcohol, ethylene oxide), oncology chemicals, and endoscopy cleaning solutions (e.g., glutaraldehyde, ortho-phthalaldehyde).
- Solvent spill modeling to assist in spill response planning.
- Measurement of laboratory fume hood and local exhaust ventilation.
- Health and safety plan development.